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Heading For Divorce In Contra Costa County? Do-It-Yourself Resources Available

The Contra Costa Public Law Library has books, plus upcoming workshops, to help.

From Deborah Kemp and Carey Rowan:

The Contra Costa Public Law Library, with branches in Martinez, Richmond and Pittsburg, has many resources available, including several books written for the non-lawyer:

· How to do your own divorce in California in 2015 and thru February 2016;

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· Divorce without court: A guide to mediation & collaborative divorce;

· Nolo’s Essential Guide to Divorce.

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Our website calendar page lists upcoming workshops on how to start your own divorce (http://calendar.cccpllib.org/). In addition, our Forms page (http://www.cccpllib.org/forms.html) includes links to the necessary court forms under Family Law, Divorce.

Please stop in, visit online, or call the Contra Costa County Law Library...Your Source ForLegal Information.Our telephone number for the main branch in Martinez is (925) 646-2783. Our website provides hours and directions for all three branches as well as access to many other Library resources, including upcoming workshops. http://www.cccpllib.org/.

El Cerrito resident Deborah Kemp is an attorney and part-time law librarian. Carey Rowan has been the Law Library Director since 2008 and previously served with libraries in Solano and Los Angeles County.

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